Leadership Readiness
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to identify personal leadership readiness. To do so, leadership will be defined. In addition to defining leadership, this paper will identify different traits, behaviors, and attitudes of good leaders. My personal leadership traits will be analyzed along with my personal behavior and attitude towards leadership. This paper will assess my overall readiness for leadership and identify any gaps that need to be closed in order to reach full leadership potential and ways to do so. Leadership Readiness
Leadership is a term that has been defined many different ways. Leadership can be both good and bad. Some believe that leaders are born while others believe that it can be learned. Organizations need and depend on good leaders in order to be successful. Leaders carry out the mission of the organization while developing their followers in the process.
There are several leadership styles and what works for one company will not always work for the next company. Leaders are often times confused with managers. Every organization looks for leaders with traits that are beneficial to their company. Leaders have varying behaviors and attitudes that will either make them effective or ineffective. Every leader has the potential to be greater that what they already are. Leaders must identify where they are and where they want to be and then take the steps necessary to close the gap between the two.
Research on Leadership
Traits Leadership can be defined as the ability to inspire confidence and support among the people who are needed to achieve organizational goals (DuBrin, 2013). Leaders are responsible for making decisions, sometimes under pressure. Leaders also have to deal with the many personality types of their followers. Good leaders are those that can make strategic decisions under pressure and inspire others. If you ask ten people what traits good leaders should have, you will get different answers because there is no one
Leadership is a term that has been defined many different ways. Leadership can be both good and bad. Some believe that leaders are born while others believe that it can be learned. Organizations need and depend on good leaders in order to be successful. Leaders carry out the mission of the organization while developing their followers in the process.
There are several leadership styles and what works for one company will not always work for the next company. Leaders are often times confused with managers. Every organization looks for leaders with traits that are beneficial to their company. Leaders have varying behaviors and attitudes that will either make them effective or ineffective. Every leader has the potential to be greater that what they already are. Leaders must identify where they are and where they want to be and then take the steps necessary to close the gap between the two.
Research on Leadership
Traits Leadership can be defined as the ability to inspire confidence and support among the people who are needed to achieve organizational goals (DuBrin, 2013). Leaders are responsible for making decisions, sometimes under pressure. Leaders also have to deal with the many personality types of their followers. Good leaders are those that can make strategic decisions under pressure and inspire others. If you ask ten people what traits good leaders should have, you will get different answers because there is no one
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